We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions.

With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.

We are looking for a Principal Architect to join our team. In this this pivotal role, you will act as a strategic technical leader across high-profile engagements. You will be responsible for defining the architecture for complex transformation programs.

Main Responsibilities

– serve as our most senior technical leader on client delivery engagements across EMEA, supporting the CI&T account team and facing off to client technology leaders and executives

– as principal technical advisor, identify, develop, and support commercial growth opportunities within your client account

– in alignment with customer needs, build and extend technical delivery capability through shaping, recruiting and line managing technical delivery staff

– mentor and develop upcoming technical leaders

– learn and contribute to development of our repeatable AI solution and service offerings

– join our regional regional CTO team to share knowledge and co-ordinate across our EMEA client accounts

– develop your eminence at external conferences and speaking engagements

Mandatory Skills

– Excellent client acumen, consultancy skills, written and spoken English

– At least 3 years experience in senior architecture or technical director roles spanning multiple concurrent projects

– At least 6 months experience as a primary technical lead and advisor at client account level, or business unit level as a permanent member of staff

– Proven ability to shape and direct client workshops on tech strategy topics, leadership and governance forums

– Experience shaping IT software delivery projects

– Proven track record hiring and mentoring upcoming technical leaders

– Willingness to travel occasionally to client and CI&T locations across the UK and EMEA

– Familiarity with typical Agile delivery roles, processes and practices across the full SDLC

– Working knowledge of modern AI-enabled and agentic software delivery tools and techniques

Nice to Have Skills

– AWS certifications, especially AWS Certified Solution Architect, AWS Certified AI Practitioner

– Databricks certifications or consultancy experience

– Experience designing and building AI systems

– Experience shaping IT strategy based on business vision and inputs

If you like it, just apply and good luck!

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Our benefits:

-Health and dental insurance

-Meal and food allowance

-Childcare assistance

-Extended paternity leave

-Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) TotalPass;

-Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR);

-Life insurance

-Continuous learning platform (CI&T University);

-Discount club

-Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall well-being

-Pregnancy and responsible parenting course

-Partnerships with online learning platforms

-Language learning platform

And many more!

More details about our benefits here: https://ciandt.com/br/pt-br/carreiras

At CI&T, inclusion starts at the first contact. If you are a person with a disability, it is important to present your assessment during the selection process. See which data needs to be included in the report by clicking here . This way, we can ensure the support and accommodations that you deserve. If you do not yet have the assessment, don’t worry: we can support you in obtaining it

We have a dedicated Health and Well-being team, inclusion specialists, and affinity groups who will be with you at every stage. Count on us to make this journey side by side.